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公开(公告)号：US09997828B2
公开(公告)日：2018-06-12
申请号：US15071795
申请日：2016-03-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang , Dean F. Darnell , Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Erica J. Tong , Hongfei Hu , Matthew A. Mow , Mattia Pascolini , Ming-Ju Tsai , Nanbo Jin , Robert W. Schlub
IPC: H01Q1/24 , H01Q3/24 , H01Q21/30 , H01Q1/48 , H01Q9/42 , H01Q5/35 , H01Q5/371 , H01Q7/00 , H04B5/00
CPC classification number: H01Q3/247 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/48 , H01Q5/35 , H01Q5/371 , H01Q7/00 , H01Q9/42 , H01Q21/30 , H04B5/0081
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with shared antenna structures that can be used to form both a near-field-communications antenna such as a loop antenna and a non-near-field communications antenna such as an inverted-F antenna. The antenna structures may include conductive structures such as metal traces on printed circuits or other dielectric substrates, internal metal housing structures, or other conductive electronic device housing structures. A main resonating element arm may be separated from an antenna ground by an opening. A non-near-field communications antenna return path and antenna feed path may span the opening. A balun may have first and second electromagnetically coupled inductors. The second inductor may have terminals coupled across differential signal terminals in a near-field communications transceiver. The first inductor may form part of the near-field communications loop antenna.
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公开(公告)号：US20170033460A1
公开(公告)日：2017-02-02
申请号：US14811714
申请日：2015-07-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hongfei Hu , Nanbo Jin , Matthew A. Mow , Liang Han , Ming-Ju Tsai , Erica J. Tong , Erdinc Irci , Salih Yarga , Mattia Pascolini , Benjamin Shane Bustle , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H01Q13/103 , H01Q1/245
Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from conductive housing structures running along the edges of a device. The antenna may have a pair of switchable return paths that bridge a slot between the antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable component and a feed may be coupled in parallel across the slot. The adjustable component may switch a capacitor into use or out of use and the return paths may be selectively opened and closed to compensate for antenna loading due to the presence of external objects near the electronic device.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带天线的无线电路。 用于天线的天线谐振元件臂可以由沿设备边缘延伸的导电外壳结构形成。 天线可以具有桥接天线谐振元件和天线接地之间的槽的一对可切换的返回路径。 可调组件和进料可以跨过槽并联。 可调组件可以将电容器切换到使用或不使用，并且返回路径可以被选择性地打开和关闭，以补偿由于电子设备附近的外部物体的存在而导致的天线负载。
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23.发明授权Methodology and apparatus for testing conductive adhesive within antenna assembly 有权用于测试天线组件内的导电胶的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US09404842B2
公开(公告)日：2016-08-02
申请号：US13968166
申请日：2013-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Joshua G. Nickel , Chun-Lung Chen , Tseng-Mau Yang , Nicholas G. Merz , Robert W. Schlub , Boon W. Shiu , Erica J. Tong
Abstract: Damage to conductive material that serves as bridging connections between conductive structures within an electronic device may result in deficiencies in radio-frequency (RF) and other wireless communications. A test system for testing device structures under test is provided. Device structures under test may include substrates and a conductive material between the substrates. The test system may include a test fixture for increasing tensile or compressive stress on the device structures under test to evaluate the resilience of the conductive material. The test system may also include a test unit for transmitting RF test signals and receiving test data from the device structures under test. The received test data may include scattered parameter measurements from the device structures under test that may be used to determine if the device structures under test meet desired RF performance criteria.
Abstract translation: 用作电子设备内的导电结构之间桥接连接的导电材料的损坏可能导致射频（RF）和其他无线通信的缺陷。 提供了一种用于测试被测设备结构的测试系统。 被测器件结构可以包括衬底和衬底之间的导电材料。 测试系统可以包括用于增加被测装置结构上的拉伸或压缩应力以评估导电材料的弹性的测试夹具。 测试系统还可以包括用于发送RF测试信号并从被测设备结构接收测试数据的测试单元。 所接收的测试数据可以包括来自被测器件结构的散射参数测量，其可以用于确定被测器件结构是否满足期望的RF性能标准。
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公开(公告)号：US10833410B2
公开(公告)日：2020-11-10
申请号：US15902907
申请日：2018-02-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hongfei Hu , Nanbo Jin , Xu Gao , Erica J. Tong , Erdinc Irci , Han Wang , Mattia Pascolini , Kevin M. Froese
Abstract: An electronic device may include a conductive housing and an antenna. The antenna may include an arm formed from a first segment of the housing. A gap may separate the first segment from a second segment. Respective first and second slots may separate an antenna ground from the first and second segments. The antenna may have a first positive antenna feed terminal on the first segment and a second positive antenna feed terminal on the second segment. A transmission line may include a signal conductor having a first branch coupled to the first positive antenna feed terminal and a second branch coupled to the second positive antenna feed terminal. A switch may be interposed on the second branch for switching the antenna between a first mode in which the second slot is directly fed and a second mode in which the second segment is indirectly fed by the first segment.
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公开(公告)号：US10476167B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-12
申请号：US15655660
申请日：2017-07-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Nanbo Jin , Hongfei Hu , Han Wang , Erdinc Irci , Erica J. Tong , Matthew A. Mow , Ming-Ju Tsai , Liang Han , Georgios Atmatzakis , Mattia Pascolini
Abstract: An electronic device may include antennas, a ground, and a housing. First and second gaps in the housing may define a segment that forms a resonating element for a first antenna. First, second, third, and fourth antenna feeds may be coupled between the segment and ground. Control circuitry may control adjustable components to place the device in first, second, third, or fourth modes. In the first and second modes, the first and fourth feeds convey signals at the same frequency using a multiple-input and multiple-output scheme while the second and third feeds are inactive. In the third mode, the second feed is active and the first, third, and fourth feeds are inactive. In the fourth mode, the third feed is active and the first, second, and fourth antenna feeds are inactive. Isolating return paths may be coupled between the segment and ground in the first and second modes.
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公开(公告)号：US20190260126A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-22
申请号：US15902907
申请日：2018-02-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hongfei Hu , Nanbo Jin , Xu Gao , Erica J. Tong , Erdinc Irci , Han Wang , Mattia Pascolini , Kevin M. Froese
Abstract: An electronic device may include a conductive housing and an antenna. The antenna may include an arm formed from a first segment of the housing. A gap may separate the first segment from a second segment. Respective first and second slots may separate an antenna ground from the first and second segments. The antenna may have a first positive antenna feed terminal on the first segment and a second positive antenna feed terminal on the second segment. A transmission line may include a signal conductor having a first branch coupled to the first positive antenna feed terminal and a second branch coupled to the second positive antenna feed terminal. A switch may be interposed on the second branch for switching the antenna between a first mode in which the second slot is directly fed and a second mode in which the second segment is indirectly fed by the first segment.
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公开(公告)号：US10297902B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-21
申请号：US15704471
申请日：2017-09-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nanbo Jin , Anand Lakshmanan , Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Erica J. Tong , Hongfei Hu , Matthew A. Mow , Mattia Pascolini , Ming-Ju Tsai
Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from peripheral conductive structures running along the edges of a device housing. Elongated conductive members may longitudinally divide openings between the peripheral conductive housing structures and the ground. The elongated conductive members may extend from an internal ground to outer ends of the elongated conductive members that are located adjacent to the gaps. Transmission lines may extend along the elongated conductive members to antenna feeds at the outer ends. The elongated conductive members may form open slots that serve as slot antenna resonating elements for the antenna.
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公开(公告)号：US10056695B2
公开(公告)日：2018-08-21
申请号：US14811714
申请日：2015-07-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hongfei Hu , Nanbo Jin , Matthew A. Mow , Liang Han , Ming-Ju Tsai , Erica J. Tong , Erdinc Irci , Salih Yarga , Mattia Pascolini , Benjamin Shane Bustle , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H01Q13/103 , H01Q1/245
Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from conductive housing structures running along the edges of a device. The antenna may have a pair of switchable return paths that bridge a slot between the antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable component and a feed may be coupled in parallel across the slot. The adjustable component may switch a capacitor into use or out of use and the return paths may be selectively opened and closed to compensate for antenna loading due to the presence of external objects near the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US20180069317A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-08
申请号：US15806986
申请日：2017-11-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hongfei Hu , Nanbo Jin , Matthew A. Mow , Liang Han , Ming-Ju Tsai , Erica J. Tong , Erdinc Irci , Salih Yarga , Mattia Pascolini , Benjamin Shane Bustle , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H01Q13/103 , H01Q1/245
Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from conductive housing structures running along the edges of a device. The antenna may have a pair of switchable return paths that bridge a slot between the antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable component and a feed may be coupled in parallel across the slot. The adjustable component may switch a capacitor into use or out of use and the return paths may be selectively opened and closed to compensate for antenna loading due to the presence of external objects near the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US20180069297A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-08
申请号：US15257542
申请日：2016-09-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nanbo Jin , Anand Lakshmanan , Christopher T. Cheng , Erica J. Tong , Han Wang , Mattia Pascolini , Scott A. Myers , Xu Gao , Richard H. Dinh , Tang Yew Tan
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/2291 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q5/328 , H01Q9/42
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include cellular telephone antennas, wireless local area network antennas, antenna structures for receiving satellite navigation system signals, and other antennas. An antenna may have an antenna resonating element such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element. The inverted-F antenna resonating element may have an inverted-F antenna resonating element arm formed from metal traces on a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may be soldered to an antenna grounding clip. A screw may attach the clip, a speaker tab, a connector bracket, and other metal structures to a metal device housing that serves as ground for the antenna. The screw may be isolated from the antenna grounding clip and the other metal structures by an insulating structure such as an insulating gasket.
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